EA strikes deal to go private
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The Saudi-backed purchase doesn’t just make waves in gaming—it directly ties into boxing’s recent global resurgence, led by Turki Alalshikh. His fingerprints are already all over the fight game, from reimagining live boxing events to purchasing Ring Magazine and investing heavily in digital spaces.
Depending on how you spent or are spending your youth (and maybe large chunks of your adult years) the phrase "EA Sports - it's in the game" is probably ingrained in your memory. And with the blockbuster announcement that Electronics Arts is being sold for $55bn (£41bn), well, EA is in the news.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund has acquired EA, one of the world’s biggest gaming companies, with the help of President Trump’s son-in-law. James Kirkham explores the deal’s potential impact on gamer fandom,
The headline reward is a Brandon Moreno Alter Ego, alongside Fight Week shorts, shirts, and unique cosmetics. To claim these, players must complete the challenge checklist:
TL;DR: Electronic Arts is developing a new NCAA college basketball game, its first in 15 years, targeting a 2028 release. Following the success of College Football 25, EA aims to replicate that with basketball, leveraging its EA Sports division to expand ...
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Electronic Arts has been sold to private investors in the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash deal.
EA stock is surging on news that the video game company is set to be taken private in what will be the largest leveraged buyout ever.